Faucet.



PATBNTED FEB. '12, 1907.

J. G. WRIGHT.

FAUGET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. s, 1906.

. y/ia wa INVEggg/R} {I 3 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES C. l/VRIGHT, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALFTO JAMES C. RAWLIN GS, OF

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.

FAUCET'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed January 8, 1906. Serial No. 295,106.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES C. 'WRIGHT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso and State ofColorado, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Faucets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain newand useful improvements in faucets,and has for its object to provide a faucet that is especially adaptedto'be used in dispensing any heavy or thick liquids, such as molasses.

Another object of my invention is to provide a faucet which is verysimple and cheap in construction and one which is very effective in use.I I A further object of my invention is to provide a faucet with aWeighing attachment, so

that the vessel adapted to receive the liquid can be placed on aplatform and the faucet opened and closed automatically when therequiredamount is secured in the vessel.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide certain new and improvedtripper means in connection with the turning plug and scale, so thatwhen the required amount of liquid has been secured in the vessel itwill be nee-ted to'the faucet.

automatically cut off.

\Vith these objects in View the invention consists of the novel featuresof construction and coi'nbination and arrangement of parts, hereinafterfully described, and pointed out in the claims.

in the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the faucet; showing it attached to a barrel. Fig. 2is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view of'theturning plug and handle.

Referring t r the drawings, A indicates the tube or body'portion of thefaucet, adapted to be secured in the barrel B and is provided with atransverse opening A, in which a turning plug C, provided with a passage(3, is mounted. One end of the p ug is provided with a handle O carr inga coil-spring at one end, the other end of which is conon the faucetadjacent the opening A and is adapted to form a stop for the handle toprevent it from turning too far. The other end of the plug O is providedwith a reduced. threaded portion, on which a cam-washer C is secured bya nut. The other end of the A pin A is arranged I body portion of thefaucet is provided with i an upwardly-extending portion A provided withoutwardly-extending lugs A", A and A. The lugs A and A are provided withopenings through which a bar D, carrying a cross-bar E, is adapted towork. An opening D is formed in the upper end of the bar D, throughwhich a link 1) is adapted to be connected. The other end of the link isconnected to the end of a scale-beam F, provided with projecting pins F,over which a hanger F is adapted to fit, supported by a hook carried bythe lug A The bar I is provided with an ordinary weight F. A platform Gis supported below the bar E y bars G, upon which the vessels areadapt-- ed to be placed. A pawl H is pivotally mounted on the side ofthe body of the faucet and is adapted to be held in engagement with thenotch of the cam-washer C by a coil-spring H. The up ior end of the pawlis provided with a notch adapted to be engaged by a pin D, carried bythe bar D, and throw the pawl out of engagement with the plug, allowingthe spring connecting to the handle to close the same.

The operation is as follows: A vessel is placed on the platform and theweight adjusted on the beam to the amount desired. The plug is thenturned by the handle until the notch of the washer is engaged by thepawl, which will allow the liquid to pass out until the required amounthas been received in the vessel, which will trip the pawl and allow thespring connected to the h .d e to close the same.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. The combination with a faucet, provided with a scale-beam, of a barcarried by said beam supporting a platform, a latch pivoted to saidfaucet, means carried by the turning plug of the faucet adapted to beongagcd by said latch and a pin carried by the 'platform-supporting baradapted to engage said latch, for the purpose described.

2. The combioathm with a faucet provided with a spring-actuatod turningplug, of a weighing-scaleoarriod by said faucet, and tripping meanspivoted to the faucet adapted to be engaged by the scale, for thepurpose (.lescribed.

3. The combination with a fauc I provided with a springnctuated turningplug carrying a notched washer, ot a \Vtlfilllllg scale carried by saidfaucet, and a pawl held 1 in engagement with.thonotched washer ol' theplug adapted to bo engagial by the scale, for the purpose described.

4. The combination with a faucet pro- \idcd with a spring-actuatedturning plug carrying a notched washer, ol. a sprmg-actw ated pawlpivoted to said faucet adapted to cngagc the notch in said washer, ascalebeam mounted ,on said iaucet carrying a bar supporting aplati'ormand n'ieans connected to thc bar for engaging said pawl, lor thepurportion, a platform connected to said bar, a scale-beam mounted onthe upper end of said portion and connected to said bar, a weightcarried by said 1 am, and a pin carried by said bar, adapted to engagesaid pawl, for the purposedescribed.

c. The UUlllbillzltlOll I \ided with a turning plug, of a notched washersecured on one end of said plug, an arm secured on tho other end. ofsaid plug, a spring connecting the lower end of said with a laucctproarmto said l'aueet carrving a. bar, a scalebeam'mounted on said faucet,supporting a platlorm, a sprm ggactuatml pawl pivoted to 1 said lancetadapted to engage said'washcr and a pm carried by the bar adapted toenated pawl pivoted to said faucet adapted to engage the notch-Washer,an upwardlv-extending portion formed on tho out-er end of the faucet, abar shdably mounted on said 1 gage said pawl. for the purpose(,lescribed.

JAMES e WIUGHT. \Yit-nesses:

F. E. lionllnu, FRANK J. .vrnns

